These corals are quite variable in appearance and difficult to identify at times.  They have small star-shaped calices with fine radiating ribs known as septo-costae that are shared by adjacent calices.  Some species of Leptoseris are adapted to low light and thrive at depths from 100 to 300 feet.

All coral skeletons illustrated are from scientific collections taken prior to 1998.

Leptoseris tubulifera 

TUBE CORAL

FALSE BRAIN CORAL

SHORT-RIDGE PAVONA

HONEYCOMB CORAL

Leptoseris mycetoseroides

ROPY CORAL

PORKCHOP CORAL

DIVIDED CORAL, deepwater form

ENCRUSTING CORAL

ROUGH CORAL

Pavona maldivensis

MALDIVES CORAL

HAWAIIAN CORAL

Leptoseris papyracea

PAPYRUS CORAL

INTERLOCKING PAVONA

Pavona frondifera

CONTORTED PAVONA

LEAFY PAVONA

Pavona explanulata

STARRY PAVONA

SWOLLEN CORAL

STARRY LEPTOSERIS

LEAFY LEPTOSERIS

KNOBBY LEPTOSERIS

YABE'S CORAL

CORRUGATED CORAL

RUGGED CORAL

GEMMA'S CORAL

MAYER'S CORAL

GIANT PAVONA

Agaricia humilis

LOW-RELIEF LETTUCE CORAL

SCROLL CORAL

SUNRAY LETTUCE CORAL

FRAGILE SAUCER CORAL